Aberdeen, Scotland
Brig o’ Balgownie
Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.
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Aberdeen, Scotland
Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.
Bragar, Scotland
A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
Finstown, Scotland
Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.
Aboyne, Scotland
A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.
Cruden Bay, Scotland
The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
Isle of Eigg, Scotland
This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Dunino, Scotland
A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
Munlochy, Scotland
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
Haddington, Scotland
Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."
Scotland
A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.
North Berwick, Scotland
The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.